Home / 22,858.12-34,289.92-8,063.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,858.12, 34,289.92 and 8,063.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,858.12, 34,289.92 and 8,063.99 is: 12,096.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,858.12 : 34,289.92 = 8,063.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,858.12/34,289.92 = 8,063.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,858.12x = 34,289.92 × 8,063.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,858.12x = 276,513,400.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,513,400.53/22,858.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,096.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.